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Endgame for deadly heart disease will save hundreds of lives

WebImplementing the RHD Endgame Strategy could prevent 8,000 new cases and 650 deaths by 2031. A deadly yet entirely preventable heart disease taking the lives …

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$4.4 billion gap in funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

WebAn Equity Economics report commissioned, and released today, by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has identified …

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Aboriginal Community Controlled Health

WebAn ACCHO is a primary health care service initiated and operated by the local Aboriginal community to deliver holistic, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate health care to …

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Culture Care Connect

WebThe Culture Care Connect Model of Care, developed by NACCHO, lies at the heart of this program. This model serves as a blueprint for local and jurisdictional suicide prevention …

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Enhanced Syphilis Response (ESR)

WebEnhanced Syphilis Response. There is an ongoing outbreak of infectious syphilis affecting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, predominantly aged between 15 and 29 years, living in northern, central and southern Australia. In response, NACCHO, Flinders University and the Australian Government Department of Health are working

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Aboriginal-led initiatives and locally-led solutions is the answer

WebThe Close the Gap report released today has called for an urgent investment in community-led health services to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres …

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10-year plan to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

WebIn partnership with state and territory governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders, the Morrison Government has today Wednesday 15 …

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Good Medicine Better Health

WebGood Medicine Better Health (GMBH) is a series of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)-accredited learning modules and consumer resources on a range of health topics. These have been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and their communities to improve quality use of medicines and medical tests.

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Publications and Resources

WebThe NACCHO Key Facts document provides an overview of NACCHO as the national peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). The …

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First Nations Health Worker Traineeship Program

WebLed by NACCHO, the First Nations Health Worker Traineeship (FNHWT) program has been welcomed by the ACCHO sector as an ideal way to grow a suitably qualified and job …

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Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service

WebTerone Street, Halls Creek, WA. 08 9168 6266. Description. Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service (YYMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) established in 1987. Located in Halls Creek, YYMS provides a clinic service with preventative and public health programs, including maternal and child health, women's …

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Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd

Web2 Cox Road, Windsor, QLD. 07 3828 3600. Description. Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd (IUIH) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) …

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Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation

Web08 8939 1900. Description. Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation (MHAC) is an independent, Aboriginal-controlled health service established in 1992 to provide primary healthcare …

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 15 times more …

WebIn a report released on 12 April 2022, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) highlight the alarming findings that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with RHD than all Australians. New diagnoses of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) among …

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